Sensory Transduction of Light/dark Information in the Vertebrate Retina Is

Question

Sensory transduction of light/dark information in the vertebrate retina is accomplished by
A)ganglion cells.
B)amacrine cells.
C)bipolar cells.
D)horizontal cells.
E)rods and cones.

Accepted Answer

Sensory transduction of light/dark information in the vertebrate retina is accomplished by rods and cones, which are photoreceptor cells that respond to different wavelengths of light. Bipolar cells, amacrine cells, and horizontal cells are all interneurons that help to process and transmit visual information within the retina. Ganglion cells are the final output neurons that send visual information to the brain via the optic nerve.